Snellius Expedition

Snellius Expedition
Snellius Expedition
Start	27 July 1929
Leader	Petrus Marinus van Riel ;
Participants	Petrus Marinus van Riel ;

The Snellius Expedition was an oceanography expedition organized by the Dutch with emphasis on the fields of geology and oceanography in the waters of eastern Indonesia.^[1]^[2] This expedition is famous as the largest oceanological expedition ever undertaken in these waters.^[1] The expedition was conducted by the Dutch navy ship, named HNMS Willebrord Snell, named after the Dutch mathematician, Willebrord Snell.^[1] The expedition was led by Dr. P.M. van Riel and the sea voyage led by Lieutenant F. Pinke.^[1] This study took place from July 27, 1929 until 25 November 1930.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e (in Indonesian) Shaadily, Hassan. Ensiklopedia Indonesia Jilid 3. Jakarta: Ichtiar Baru dan Van Hoeve.
^ van Everdingen, E. (1930-12-01). "The Snellius Expedition". ICES Journal of Marine Science. 5 (3): 320–328. doi:10.1093/icesjms/5.3.320. ISSN 1054-3139.

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[a-1] (in Indonesian) Shaadily, Hassan. Ensiklopedia Indonesia Jilid 3. Jakarta: Ichtiar Baru dan Van Hoeve.

[2] van Everdingen, E. (1930-12-01). "The Snellius Expedition". ICES Journal of Marine Science. 5 (3): 320–328. doi:10.1093/icesjms/5.3.320. ISSN 1054-3139.

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